}

	// topology manager returns the hint that does not satisfy completely the container request
	// we should extend this hint to the one who will satisfy the request and include the current hint
	if !isAffinitySatisfyRequest(machineState, bestHint.NUMANodeAffinity, requestedResources) {
		extendedHint, err := p.extendTopologyManagerHint(machineState, pod, requestedResources, bestHint.NUMANodeAffinity)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}